John Adams' Letter To Teenage Bride Fetches Rs 32 Lakh In Auction
John Adams was an American statesman and Founding Father who served as the second President of the United States from 1797 to 1801. He was born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree, Massachusetts (which is now Quincy).?
Adams played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War and was one of the architects of the United States Constitution.Prior to his presidency, John Adams served as the first Vice President under George Washington from 1789 to 1797.
John Adams Letter To Teenage Bride Auctioned Off?
The Raab Collection House auctioned off a letter written and signed by one of the United States' Founding Fathers, John Adams, for Rs 32 lakh. The lovely, romantic letter was written to a teenage bride whose family has close ties to the country's second president.?
It had been stored discreetly in the family collection for the past 200 years, and the existence of the letters was unknown to scholars.
On December 14, 1824, John wrote to his neighbour Ellen Maria Brackett that he was pleased with the bride and groom's friendship. John Adams, his close friend Judge Peter, and the woman Miss Robinson were on the groom's side.?
He stated that he would love and respect the pair for the rest of his life. In the latter, he sent the bride lovely wishes for prosperity in her life and afterwards signed himself as her true friend at the end of the letter.??
Adams Composed This Letter In His Final Days?
He composed this letter in his final days, while staying at his home, Peace Field, in Quincy, Massachusetts, near Boston.?
Ellen Maria Brackett came from a local family and was 19 years old when she married Thomas Robinson. Miss Robinson was the groom's sister, according to the letter.
This letter was retained in the young couple's leather-bound keepsake album, Thomas and Ellen. The former president's signature, as well as the letter itself, are remarkable and precious pieces of memorabilia from that historical period.?
It was sold to a buyer whose identity has not yet been revealed. Participants in the auction said they had never seen a letter from a US president before.Before becoming President of the United States, John Adams served as Vice President for two terms.
John Adams died on the same day as his political enemy and friend, Thomas Jefferson, on July 4, 1826. He died at the age of 90 at his home in Quincy, Massachusetts. Heart failure was listed as Adams' cause of death.?
His final words were claimed to be, "Thomas Jefferson survives," oblivious to the fact that Jefferson had died a few hours earlier on the same day. The fact that they died on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence gave symbolic resonance to their legacies.
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